Action Comics #22 [Tyler Kirkham Black & White Cover]
(September 2013)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
2013-07-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
Barcode
761941306377 02221
Editing
Eddie Berganza (editor); Anthony Marques (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

1 in 25 variant.
This issue is a variant of Action Comics (DC, 2011 series) #22 [Direct Sales]. There exist further variants:

Atomic Night! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tyler Kirkham (signed)
Inks
Tyler Kirkham (signed)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Atomic Knights, Part One (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Lobdell
Pencils
Tyler Kirkham
Inks
Tyler Kirkham
Colors
Arif Prianto
Letters
Carlos M. Mangual
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Ali Allred; Cat Grant; Lourdes; Sir Harlan Quint; Straith; Hector Hammond (villain); H.I.V.E. (villains)
Synopsis
Straith destroys a weapon built by Hector Hammond and H.I.V.E. in space. Hammond convinces Superman to treat Straith as a threat and a fight ensues, until the rest of the Pax Galactica arrive.
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Keywords
Infinitium; Metropolis; Pax Galactica

You Don't Need X-Ray Vision (Table of Contents: 2)

We Can Be Heroes / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; superhero
Characters
Justice League [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]]

The World of Krypton, Part 3: Darkest Depths (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Hannah
Pencils
Tom Derenick
Inks
Tom Derenick
Colors
Hi-Fi
Letters
Carlos M. Mangual
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Kra-Hu; Lar; Lara Lor-Van; Mang-Ul; Zora; Colonel Ekar
Synopsis
Lara Lor-Van rescues Jor-EL, while Colonel Ekar continues his coup.
Reprints
Keywords
Krypton; Science Council; Teklons; Xan

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Channel 2 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

July 3, 2013 (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

DC Comics All Access / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Atomic Night!
    Superman
  2. 1. Atomic Knights, Part One
    Superman
  3. 2. You Don't Need X-Ray Vision
    We Can Be Heroes
  4. 3. The World of Krypton, Part 3: Darkest Depths
    Superman
  5. 4. ["Earth is once again at war with forces from Apokolips!"]
    Channel 2
  6. 5. July 3, 2013
    DC Comics All Access
This issue was modified by
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  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore
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